Everything you need to understand or teach The Light Beyond the Forest by Rosemary Sutcliff.
The Light Beyond the Forest provides an excellent introduction to the Arthurian legends, particularly the stories that relate to the quest for the Holy Grail.
The Holy Grail was believed to be the sacred cup used by Christ and his disciples at the Last Supper and then used by Joseph of Arimathea to catch drops of Christ's blood at the crucifixion.
Joseph was thought to have left the Holy Land to settle in...